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Romans 2:9

There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

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ASV

tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;

KJV

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
θλῖψιςthlipsistribulationG2347 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
στενοχωρίαstenochōriadistressG4730 →
ἐπὶepiuponG1909 →
πᾶσανpasaneveryG3956 →
ψυχὴνpsuchēnsoulG5590 →
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof manG444 →
τοῦtouwhichG3588 →
κατεργαζομένουkatergazomenouis workingG2716 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
κακόν,kakonevil,G2556 →
ἸουδαίουIoudaiouof JewG2453 →
τεtebothG5037 →
πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413 →
καὶkaiand alsoG2532 →
Ἕλληνος·Hellēnosof Greek;G1672 →

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Numbers 32:23But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.1 Peter 4:17For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?Romans 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.Ezekiel 18:4Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.Romans 3:29–30Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,Romans 9:24including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.2 Thessalonians 1:6After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,Romans 15:8–9For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,Romans 2:10but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.Ephesians 2:11–17Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—Acts 13:46–47Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.Acts 18:5–6And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”Acts 28:28Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”Acts 26:20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.Acts 11:18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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